Ondo State’s Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has started a 21-day medical vacation overseas and has delegated authority to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Akeredolu stated that Aiyedatiwa would serve in an acting capacity till the conclusion of his leave in a letter to the House of Assembly.
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The State House of Assembly’s Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, who obtained a copy of the letter, announced that Akeredolu would start working again on July 6, 2023.
Oladiji stated: “The leave which commenced on the 7th of June, extends to the 6th of July, 2023 due to the Public Holidays on June 12 (Democracy Day) and Eid el Kabir (28th and 29th, June, 2023).
“The Governor, who had directed his Deputy, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to act as the Governor while away, has assured of his resumption on the 6th of July, 2023.”
Mr. Oladiji wished the governor a swift recovery and a happy holiday while praising him as a supporter of the rule of law and a lover of peace.
Reactions to Akeredolu’s continuous absence, particularly at official events, had been conflicted.
